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Anterior sacral meningocele: Report of five cases and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Beware, oh surgeons, lest you open anything improperly which may easily kill a person.—Nicolas Tulp, 165214

Summary

Five new cases of anterior sacral meningocele are presented, including one secondary to neurofibromatosis, a previously undescribed association. The literature is reviewed, drawing attention to the relationship between anterior sacral meningocele, sacral dysgenesis, and other congenital anomalies. Special consideration is given to the clinical features of this entity, as well as to the techniques and results of surgical management.

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Matatiahu Oren M.D.,  Bennett Lorber M.D., Seung H. Lee M.D., Raymond C. Truex Jr. M.D. & Anthony R. Gennaro M.D.

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    Matatiahu Oren M.D.,  Bennett Lorber M.D., Seung H. Lee M.D., Raymond C. Truex Jr. M.D. & Anthony R. Gennaro M.D.

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    Matatiahu Oren M.D.,  Bennett Lorber M.D., Seung H. Lee M.D., Raymond C. Truex Jr. M.D. & Anthony R. Gennaro M.D.

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    Matatiahu Oren M.D.,  Bennett Lorber M.D., Seung H. Lee M.D., Raymond C. Truex Jr. M.D. & Anthony R. Gennaro M.D.

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    Matatiahu Oren M.D.,  Bennett Lorber M.D., Seung H. Lee M.D., Raymond C. Truex Jr. M.D. & Anthony R. Gennaro M.D.

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Oren, M., Lorber, B., Lee, S.H. et al. Anterior sacral meningocele: Report of five cases and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 20, 492–505 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586588

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